Setup Technician

Position Type: Non-Exempt

We are hiring Setup Technicians for 2nd and 3rd shift.

Schedule

• Sunday – Thursday, 11:00pm – 6:00am; Work 6.5 hours and receive 8 hours of pay plus a $1.50 Shift Differential
• Monday – Friday, 2:30pm – 11:00pm; $3.00 Shift Differential

Location: DEMGY Pacific, LLC, Tacoma WA

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand for 10 to 12 hours; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include 20/20 vision to assess cosmetic requirements, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Applicable Metrics

• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific attendance point system
• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific job variance to standard metric
• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific Safety protocols
• Labor reporting percentage (daily average)
• Labor reported within BOM setup times vs. labor outside of setup times (should be a ratio)
• Setup completion percentage (measured by a periodic inspection check sheet)
• Damaged tooling/equipment on setup or teardown (number of instances)

Responsibilities

Setup Technician I

• Install tooling dies (molds) into injection machines
• Verify molds and ancillary equipment are safely setup and functioning properly
• Remove ancillary equipment from work centers after production runs are complete
• Clean molds/equipment and store in a safe protected condition
• Use a variety of hand tools in an appropriate and safe manner
• Operate a pallet jack
• Record time spent on tasks
• Keep work areas clean and organized
• Operate machines while caring for equipment and tools
• Conduct resin handling, drying, and movement
• Material dryer operation and cleaning
• Mold heater setup and operation
• Verification and documentation of all mold/equipment setup processes
• Verification and documentation of all equipment parameters
• Operation of injection molding machine in “Setup Mode”
• Red tag broken or unsafe tools and equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Setup Technician II

• Operate forklift
• Train Material Handler (Mold floor)
• Train Mold Setup (Level 1)
• Issue MRO work orders for damaged/malfunctioning equipment
• Installation and verification of position switches on all features of a tool
• Proper setup of vacuum verification on tooling
• Correctly install an additive feeder on an injection molding machine
• Effectively “Purge” an injection molding machine following the SOPs provided
• Perform simple core/cavity insert changes
• Operate reach truck
• Other duties as assigned

Employee Responsibilities

• Uphold and comply with Demgy’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
• Follow safety policies
• Contribute to the success of the company’s environmental, health & safety program
• Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers in all departments
• Maintain accurate documentation as required, following Demgy Pacific’s document and record control procedures
• Ensure that housekeeping within the department is properly maintained
• Follow Demgy 5S program (workstation organization/locations maintained)
• Follow policies outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor